The correct answer is Intimacy vs. Isolation.
There are several stages of personality development according to Erik Erikson. According to him, it is necessary to successfully accomplish each stage in order to have a healthy personality.
Intimacy vs. isolation is a stage entered at approximately 18 years of age and left at 40. The basic virtue of this stage is love. The major conflicts during this stage is forming loving and nourishing relationships with others.
Valerie is in the stage as she considers the marriage to Jarod. She is undecided yet, so her thoughts and feelings vary between intimacy vs. isolation.